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1. U Ltd v T Ltd [2024] NZDT 627 (5 September 2024) [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...be obtained from the Ministry of Justice, Disputes Tribunal website. The Notice must be filed at the District Court of which the Tribunal that made the decision is a division, within 20 working days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 working days if you have been granted an extension of time by a District Court Judge. To apply for an extension of time you must file an Interlocutory Application on Notice and a sup...

2. SB v MT LCRO 30 / 2011 (23 October 2012) [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...issued his invoices, but one of the 2 tenants (the Respondent in this matter) claimed that the lease matter was an informal arrangement which needed no legal documentation. [3] When the tenant refused to pay the Practitioner’s legal fees the Practitioner took action directly against the tenant (a company) to recover the fees (of $1,764.25). The Practitioner issued a statutory demand, and when liquidation proceedings were filed in the High Court the tenant paid the bill...

3. CT & ID v S Ltd [2022] NZDT 7 (2 March 2022) [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...purchasing the property, the applicants became aware of issues with the windows and water ingress. 3. The applicants are claiming $9,328.90, being the cost to replace the windows, less a deduction for double glazing benefit, and including $180.00 filing fee. As discussed during the hearing the filing fee included in the claim would not be successful as under section 43 of the Disputes Tribunal Act 1988, there is a threshold for the awarding of costs, and this has not been met in the c...

4. LN v IQ Ltd [2024] NZDT 11 (25 February 2024) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...be obtained from the Ministry of Justice, Disputes Tribunal website. The Notice must be filed at the District Court of which the Tribunal that made the decision is a division, within 20 working days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 working days if you have been granted an extension of time by a District Court Judge. To apply for an extension of time you must file an Interlocutory Application on Notice and a suppo...

5. Shihaku v Mizoguchi [2019] NZIACDT 24 (24 April 2019) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...PRELIMINARY [1] The complaint concerns the failure of the adviser, Mr Mizoguchi, to ensure that his client, Mr Shihaku (the complainant), communicated acceptance of the written service agreement and his failure to properly manage a refund of his fee when the complainant terminated his services. He was the subject of two earlier similar complaints which were upheld by the Tribunal. [2] Following a prolonged procedural history, the Registrar of Immigration Advisers (the Registrar...

6. Legal aid criminal proceedings steps [pdf, 426 KB]

   Criminal Proceedings Steps – March 2012 Page 1 CRIMINAL STEPS Summary Jurisdiction June 2009 Step 1: Guilty Pleas (including sentencing) Activity Fixed Fees/ Guideline Hours Tasks normally covered by Guideline Hours Guilty Plea/Sentencing (both same day – no stand down) OR Charges withdrawn Flat fee of $220 including any disbursements For Taking instructions, attending the client Receiving and reviewing disclosur...

7. ZE v NE [2022] NZDT 90 (26 August 2022) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...be obtained from the Ministry of Justice, Disputes Tribunal website. The Notice must be filed at the District Court of which the Tribunal that made the decision is a division, within 20 working days of the decision having been made. There is a $200 filing fee for an appeal. You can only appeal outside of 20 working days if you have been granted an extension of time by a District Court Judge. To apply for an extension of time you must file an Interlocutory Application on Notice and a suppo...

8. Arranging for witnesses to give evidence

   ...witness an appropriate fee and allowance As the person requesting the witness to attend the hearing, you’re liable to pay them a witness fee, allowance and travel expenses. To find out how much you’re liable to pay, see: Witnesses and Interpreters Fees Regulations 1974 What happens if the witness is summoned but refuses to be a witness? It’s an offence if a witness is summoned and doesn’t attend the hearing, or attends but doesn’t bring the documents or records requested in the summon...

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9. [2012] NZEmpC 126 EBIIWU v Norske Skog Tasman Ltd [pdf, 57 KB]

   ...defendant accepts that it should meet the plaintiff’s reasonable disbursements, but disputes the extent to which disbursements are claimed. [10] The plaintiff claims the following disbursements in relation to the Authority’s investigation – filing fee ($70); office expenses ($50); and expenses in relation to travel ($600), which are sought by way of special damages. In relation to the proceedings in this Court, the plaintiff seeks disbursements of $1,254.80, comprising $20...

10. LCRO 5/2017 QU v JP, YE and KJ (31 March 2017) [pdf, 115 KB]

    ...concerning the conduct of Mr JP, Mr YE and Mr KJ. Background [2] The background to this review is comprehensively set out in the Committee’s decision. [3] I do not propose to elaborate at length on that background except to note that (a) Mr QU filed complaints against Mr YE and Mr JP with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service. (b) Those complaints were not upheld. 2 (c) Mr YE’s firm had commenced proceedings in the District Court for recovery of fees owed by...